PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 28

making stylistic changes; and generally relating to the elimination of certain
obsolete provisions and clarification of provisions governing the office of Frederick
County Treasurer.

BY repealing

The Public Local Laws of Frederick County
Section 2-7-2, 2-7-3.1, 2-7-31, and 2-7-32
Article 11 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1979 Edition and June 1995 Supplement, as amended)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
The Public Local Laws of Frederick County
Section 2-7-27 through 2-7-30
Article 11 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1979 Edition and June 1995 Supplement, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 11 - Frederick County

[2-7-2.

The county treasurer shall, as soon as the annual tax levy is made, give notice
thereof by advertisement in two (2) newspapers published in the county, which notice
shall state the time from which taxes bear interest and shall warn all taxpayers of their
liability, to be proceeded against as delinquent taxpayers and have their property sold
unless the taxes which they are charged are paid on or before the thirtieth day of June
next following after the date of July 1 on which the taxes are due. He shall also,
immediately after the levy is made, make out the bill of each taxpayer, to which a similar
notice shall be annexed, and upon application shall forward the bill by mail or otherwise
to the person or his agent to whom taxes have been assessed.]

[2-7-3.1.

Pursuant to House Bill No. 1834, 1982 General Assembly Legislative Session, and
pursuant to Section 48(k)(l) of Article 81, Revenue and Taxes, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1980 Replacement Volume and 1981 Supplement), the board of county
commissioners hereby establishes the interest rate for taxes that are in arrears and
overdue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1982, at one per cent per month or twelve
(12) per cent per annum. This section shall remain in effect until otherwise determined by
the board of county commissioners for subsequent tax years.]

2-7-27.

The county treasurer shall hold [his] office from the first of December next
ensuing [his] THE election for the term of [four (4)] 4 years and until [his] A successor
in office is duly elected and qualified. [ He] THE COUNTY TREASURER shall be removed
from office by the board of county commissioners upon conviction [ in the circuit court for
the county or in any other county having jurisdiction in the premises] for any wilful

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